Meta faces investigation in US over role in illicit drug sales on its social media platforms.

The US is investigating Meta over its role in the illicit sale of medications, with prosecutors in Virginia probing whether the company's social media platforms are facilitating and profiting from the illegal sale of drugs. The Food and Drug Administration is helping with the investigation, according to documents and people familiar with the matter. Meta has said that the sale of illicit drugs is against its policies and it actively works to find and remove such content from its services.

March 16, 2024
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